Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-04
THE JOBBING TRADE.
ls7ERvIEws WITH WHOLESALE MgR-
CHANTS IN VARIOUS BRANCHES.
Much larger Business Than Usual Being
Done Prospects for Both Country
and City Merchants Promising.

wholesale merchants and lobbers In
the various branches of trade in Rich
mond concerning the state of trade.
Each one seen was asked how the bust
ness done up to the present time COM
pared with former seasons; what the
prospects for the later fall are what
condition of affairs their travelling
statesmen report, and how country mer-
chants are paying No especial class
of merchants were sought; only the
representatives of the various branches.
The result of the interviews, all OF
which are encouraging, is given below :
Davenport & Morris, wholesale gro
GERS, &c. Our trade is very satisfac-
tory. The demand for the principal
staple we deal in Coffee has largely
increased. This is due to the now
established and recognized fact that
the crop of 1886 and 1887 does not ex-
coed 1900, 900 bags of Rio coffee. The
usual Rio crop is over 5000, 900 bags.
The trade hesitated long time before
entering the market, but we are now
selling quite freely. We confidently
look for q much higher coffee market.
This because the price jim producing
countries is still much aipse the parity
of prices in the United States. Our
cable from Rio to-day reports a strong
market at about one cent above that
now carrent here. The interior mar
kets are all quite bare of coffee, and
must buy sooner or later. The indi-
cations point TO very heavy fall trade.
The accounts we get from oil the conn
try tributary to this market report fine
| crops.
4. A. Saunders & Son, wholesale
grocers and liquors: Trade is on the
increase and is better than we have had
for years Customers who have been
carrying light stock heretofore are now
in position to buy heavier. owing to
the good crops III Virginia and tn c
Carolinas. Country merchants are
meeting their payments more prompt
| ", and moro Of them are paying cash
for goods than we have ever known be-
fore. Yes, iobbers are extending their
territory South, and more men are be-
ing PIT upOon the road.
Cringan & Watkins, wholesale gro
GERS The fall trade up to this time has
been fairly good and prospects are ex-
cellent for a good business later.
Crops, both of cotton and tobacco, in
the States of North and South Carolina
are very fine, and have been made at
less expense than usual. Payments In
both Of these States are good. The
cotton crop is two weeks earlier than
usual.
Powers, Blair & Co., wholesale
grocers Our trade has been irregular,
but the aggregate is good. Our CORE
spondonts are in better spirits, and the
opinion is generally expressed by them
that the country will see better times,
and that, of course, means better times
for rs.
Brown, Davis & Co., wholesale gro
ceiics and liquors: Trade very good /;
considerably ahead Of last year since
spring. Look for good BUSINESS this
fall on account of good reports from
orr customers generally as to good
crops, &c.
W. J. johnson d Co., wholesale gro
ceIs: Our trade is as good this year as
it vas last, and the prospects are flat
teriDg. Cur correspondents report
that the crops are better in SouthsiIe
Virginia and North Carolina than they
have ever known them to be.
l.. c. Younger, wholesale grocer {:
Trade is on the increase, and We anti
cipate fine run for the fall and winter.
The crop prospects in all sections seem
to be good, and merchants generally
are hopeful and speak encouragingly Of
the future.
Charles T. Taylor & Co., wholesale
groccIs and liquor-dealers Our bust
ness is better this year than for several
years back. We consider the trade
healthy and the outlook for good fall
trade splendid.
{. v. antrim & Sons, wholesale gro
GERS: Our trade has been remarkably
good-both sales and collections. Indi-
cations point to a most excellent fall
trade.
Spetts & Gibson, wholesale grocers :
Trade has been very good, and from
present indications bids fair to exceed
that of last year. Our correspondents
report good crops.
PROSPECTS GOOD.
Purcell, Ladd & Co., wholesale drug
eists Our men on the road report
most excellent crops in the territory
that they travel, and the prospects for
a heavy fall trade Is good.
Powers, Taylor & Co., wholesale
druggists: We have bad remarkably
good trade this year, considering the
financial condition of the country, with
the prospect of the best fall trade that
we have ever bad. We attribute this
to the successful crops in Virginia and
the South.
The Owens & Minor Drug Company:
Up to the present time business has i'm
proved upon last year, and the outlook
Tor a good fall trade is excellent. Our
customers are fairly prompt, and write
us that they are looking for q large in
crease in sales and collections when the
present excellent crops are harvested.
We hope TO draw to Richmond a great
deal of trade that has heretofore
Stunned us and sought so-called bet
ter market We must try to entertain
the merchants when they come to our
city if we wish to stop them and their
trade here.
THE SHOE TRADE.
Wingo, Elicit & Crump, wholesale
boots and shoes Yes, Richmond job
bers are doing good fall business, and
from what we know and learn the trade
is healthy and in good condition. and
the amount of sales will exceed that of
last fall. This is to be attributed to the
prosperous condition OF the farmers
and planters. IL Southside Virginia
they have raised fine crops of grain,
while for three seasons previous their
crops had been failures. In South
Carolina, East North Carolina, and
Georgia the cotton crop is reported to
be in most excellent condition. In
Southwest Virginia, where a number
Of manufacturers plants have been
built and considerable capital invested.
business is very good. The jobbers Of
this city are extending their territory
every year.
Stephen Putney & Co, wholesale
boots and shoes: Our fall trade has
been heavier than ever before. and